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Equi-First Aid Middle Ga

Ambulatory Service providing Equine Health and Emergency First Aid training for horse owners

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas!!

Today we celebrate the joy, trust, and partnership we share with our horses. Thank you for choosing education, preparedness, and prevention this year.

May your barns be quiet, your horses be healthy and your heats be full. We look forward to helping you stay prepared in the year ahead.

Merry Christmas from Equi-First Aid Middle Ga.

12/24/2025

Christmas Eve Reminder:
As you settle in for the holidays, take a moment to think about the ones who depend on you every day-your horses.

Emergencies don't take holidays, and being prepared is one of the greatest gifts you can give.

I want to thank all of you for being proactive, educated, and dedicated horse owners. I'm grateful to serve a community that puts horse safety first.

Wishing you and yours a peaceful Christmas eve filled with warmth, gratitude, and a well stocked first aid kit.

12/22/2025

Winding down to the end of the year, I'm always thinking of things I can add to help you guys understand more. What videos would you like to see in the coming months?

Bandaging? nutrition? senior focused?

How can I help you be more prepared for anything under the sun?

12/20/2025

Safe treating for seniors (and winter!!)

Hard treats can chip teeth. Choose soaked pellets, sliced fruit, or soft cookies instead. My older guy is a huge fan of little debbie cakes, particularly the oatmeal creme pies!

Warm mashes, more turnout and fleece cooler help older horses stay mobile and comfortable. Remember as the humidity drops, their joints will feel a little more stiff than usual so you can apply some kinesiology tape or red lights to warm them and loosen them up.

12/18/2025

Do you know how to take your horse's vitals?
Do you know what the vitals are supposed to be? Do you know your horse's baseline?

Practice BEFORE you need it.
Normal vital signs are:
Temp: 99.5-101.5
Pulse: 28-44bpm
Resp: 10-24

Remember when you take temperatures, the thermometer must touch the colon wall; otherwise you are measuring the temperature of the air inside the body. (I push the tail to the right, and turn the thermometer to the left). You can take the heartrate traditionally or at the jawline, and to count the respiration you can watch the belly rise and fall. (If you would like a video for clarity, I can post one for you over the holidays)

How do we know our horse's baseline, or normal levels for them? I highly recommend taking vitals every day for seven days. Make sure you take them at the same time of day, not during the peak hot or cold times, and remember don't take them right after exercise. Take those seven vitals and average them for your baseline numbers.

My older mare was historically 101.5; if I hadn't known her baseline everyone would have assumed she might be running a fever. My EPM horse has always had a lower body temperature. Just like people, they will vary and if you don't know what's normal for them, then you will not know what's abnormal for them.

www.toplineanimalservices.com
404.877.8571

12/16/2025

On the 9th day of Christmas, Sara gave to me...

A free First Aid supply list! Enjoy

12/15/2025

Emergency Preparedness and Cold Weather Trailering Mini Guide

Do you have:
*A back up water source
*Your vet's address pre-loaded in your GPS
*An extra halter or lead in the truck
*A 3 day feed supply
*Solar Chargers for your phones
*A small toolkit to include wire cutters (for the fence)
*A mini first aid kit

When you trailer in the winter, do you
*Warm the trailer before you load the horses
*Remove the ice from the mats
*Check brake lights (cold weather kills your fuses(
*Keep a spare halter, blanket, and salt

If you have already created these habits, you are miles ahead of others in being prepared for emergencies. If you haven't please use these suggestions to your advantage.

For more helpful hints, tips, and tricks you are welcome to attend the Disaster Planning and Emergency Preparedness and the Safe Trailering Practices class, hosted at Topline Animal Services and Rehab in Newnan. The class list and registration is listed here:
https://toplineanimalservices.com/clinic%2Fclass-registration

And the class and clinic roster is listed in the picture below.

12/13/2025

Pain Indicators Owners Often Miss and Winter Colic Prevention Tips

Some common signs of pain that we often overlook, because they often appear to be behavioral:
*Inconsistent chewing
*Tail swishing with no bugs
*Not wanting to turn
*Random spookiness
If your horse is exhibiting any of these symptoms, you definitely want to take a closer look.

Winter colic Prevention tips:
Add warm marsh, walk them daily, and avoid sudden hay or grain changes.

Simple routines prevent major emergencies. We cover the SULIS method in our Equine Health and Emergency First Aid class, which does help to identify pain and teaches some basic stretches.
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12/11/2025

Winter Safety checks!
Walk your aisle tonight and check for:
*Frayed cords
*Loose metal
*Low hanging hooks
*Ice risk

Trailer safety in winter:
Salt and ice make for some slick loading ramps! Add shavings for traction, keep tires at winter PSI, and triple check your breakaway battery.

To learn more about preventing emergencies and safe trailering, consider attending our Disaster Planning and Emergency Prevention and/or our Safe Trailering classes.
www.toplineanimalservices.com

12/09/2025

Winter skin care tips!
Rain rot loves damp winter backs! Curry every few days, use breathable blankets, and keep the skin dry. Prevention is better than treating a secondary infection.

!GIVEAWAY!
First Aid stocking stuffer pack!
Comment your horse's name and a winter emoji.
One winner gets a thermometer, emergency card, digital wound care sheet, and a vitals card.

www.toplineanimalservices.com
404.877.8571

12/08/2025

With 18 days left until Christmas, it's time to wind down the year with some daily first aid tips.

This has definitely been an odd year, both for the weather and in general, so while we wind down and I catch up on paperwork and compliance I thought I could finish out the year with some consistency!

I've completed our 2026 class calendar and will post that closer to the first of the year, but for today:

Winter Hydration, a myth buster, and when to call the vet

Did you know that horses drink 15% less water when the temperatures drop? Start strong and add warm water, a splash of electrolytes, or soaked hay. Hydration is the number one colic prevention tool this month.

MYTH: "if it's bleeding, pour hydrogen peroxide on it."
TRUTH: Peroxide damages new tissue! Rinse with warm water, apply pressure, and bandage until your vet arrives.

When to call the vet:
If you see any of these, don't wait:
*Rolling and pawing that doesn't stop
*Purple gums
*A cut with edges you cannot pinch together
*Fever above 101.5

Early action saves lives. From effective hydration to knowing your basics you will be ahead of the game.

www.toplineanimalservices.com
404.877.8571

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